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Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain

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Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain ranks 263 rd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain is a small PK–4 school serving 87 students in Saint Germain, Wisconsin, a Northwoods community in Vilas County, and it is part of the Northland Pines School District. About 46% of students are economically disadvantaged, per-student spending is $19,408, and the student-teacher ratio is 12.6 to 1.

For 2025–2026 the school ranked 263rd of 1,039 elementary schools statewide — 75th percentile, 4 stars — above its district's 56th-percentile standing. That single year deserves caution: over ten reported years the school has swung between the 29th and 89th percentile, and its grades test only about 8 to 17 students each, so one or two students crossing the proficiency line can move a grade-level score by 8 to 12 points. The clearest strengths are 4th-grade science and social studies, both at 84.62% proficient and well above district and state across four straight years. Attendance is the steadiest asset: chronic absenteeism stayed below both district and state in four of the last five years — 10.8% in 2024–2025 versus 13.7% district and 17.3% state — and held even through the weaker 2024–2025 academic year. Softer spots are 3rd-grade ELA at 50% and 4th-grade math at 53.85%, below the district's 62.67%.

Compared with Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River, a school four times larger with a nearly identical poverty rate, St Germain outranks it and posts far stronger science results. The most striking local comparison is Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC), which shares the same campus, grade span, and district but ranks in the 96th percentile with chronic absenteeism of 3.5% and a lower per-pupil budget — although its poverty rate is about half of St Germain's. Nearby Sugar Camp Elementary and Three Lakes Elementary rank in the low 80s with higher spending, while Lac du Flambeau Elementary, serving a much higher-poverty population, ranks in the 14th percentile.

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,408

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8234 Highway 70 W
Saint Germain, WI 54558

(715) 542-3632

District: Northland Pines School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Northland Pines School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg55%

263^rd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Northland Pines School District

190^th of 432Northland Pines School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	263 of 1039	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	38.2	746 of 1044	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	595 of 1061	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.8	194 of 1067	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	530 of 1067	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	318 of 1050	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	367 of 1037	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	532 of 1025	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	82.5	123 of 1071	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	210 of 1075	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.2	370 of 1076	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	443 of 1061	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.5	638 of 1053	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	735 of 1045	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.3	682 of 1046	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.2	494 of 1045	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	252 of 1030	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	62.1	438 of 1021	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.8	182 of 712	74.4%	★★★★☆
2004	39.1	461 of 633	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	447 of 1001	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	599 of 1011	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.8	272 of 1004	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	707 of 866	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	307 of 874	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	702 of 1000	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.2	530 of 1012	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	373 of 1003	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	18.3	618 of 686	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)55th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile-26 vs school

White (2018)10th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies85%+19 vs state

Science85%+31 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Mathematics57%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain	Public	PK, KG-4	8234 Highway 70 W	Saint Germain	54558	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 542-3632	87	7	12.6	46.0%	73 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	73.3	263^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	74.7%		38.2	746^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.5%	483	50.0	69.2					62.5	53.9					84.6		84.6		$19,408	$485	$18,922
Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8234 Highway 70 W	Saint Germain	54558	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 542-2632	69	4	15.4	23.2%	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	89.2	46^th of 1039 public elementary schools	95.6%		87.1	59^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.3%	13	81.8	70.0					90.9	70.0					100.0		80.0		$15,147	$485	$14,661
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11065 Old Highway 51 N	Arbor Vitae	54568	Oneida County	Woodruff J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 356-3282	514	45	11.4	36.8%	415 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	63	404^th of 1039 public elementary schools	61.1%		67.4	357^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.8%	47	63.4	56.9	71.1	49.0	63.5	70.0	73.2	56.9	55.6	52.9	48.1	70.0	66.7	75.0	60.8	71.7	$16,717	$648	$16,068
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Pleasure Island Rd	Eagle River	54521	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 479-6471	484	40	12.0	45.2%	431 (89.0%)	7 (1.4%)	27 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	54.3	542^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	47.8%		55	529^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.3%	13	41.0	53.3	50.0	59.5			52.5	60.0	56.4	56.8			64.4		55.6		$17,474	$491	$16,983
Sugar Camp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4066 Camp Four Rd	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 272-1105	111	11	10.2	22.5%	106 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	77.9	201^st of 1039 public elementary schools	80.7%		65.2	381^st of 1044 public elementary schools	63.5%	180	70.0	90.5	52.6	53.9			70.0	85.7	47.4	84.6			85.7		81.0		$24,755	$635	$24,120
Minocqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7450 Titus Dr	Minocqua	54548	Oneida County	Minocqua J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 356-5206	506	48	10.5	32.4%	434 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	4 (0.8%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.1%)	63.2	403^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	61.2%		71.3	293^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	71.9%	110	66.7	67.9	66.7	57.1	62.5	73.6	52.4	41.5	64.7	61.9	51.8	66.0	69.8	83.0	52.8	73.6	$21,513	$685	$20,828
Three Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6930 W School St	Three Lakes	54562	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 546-3323	160	11	14.4	41.9%	155 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	77.1	211^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.7%		77.6	199^th of 1044 public elementary schools	80.9%	12	73.3	95.2	57.7	62.5			46.7	81.0	50.0	75.0			95.2		90.5		$23,298	$899	$22,399
Lac du Flambeau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2899 State Highway 47 S	Lac du Flambeau	54538	Vilas County	Lac du Flambeau #1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 588-3838	499	62	8.0	92.4%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.8%)	17.2	889^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.2	905^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.3%	16	12.8	23.2	40.8	21.2	16.0	22.6	18.0	41.1	22.5	23.1	32.0	22.6	57.1	29.5	28.6	24.6	$43,102	$4,333	$38,769
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	418 N Pelham St	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9600	269	26	10.4	61.7%	228 (84.8%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	40.6	712^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.5%		43.3	678^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.1%	34	51.3	44.0	33.3				53.9	64.0	36.1				56.0		44.0		$20,266	$555	$19,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain

What district is Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain in?

Northland Pines School District

What schools do graduates of Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain attend?

Students who attend Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain usually go on to attend:

High : Northland Pines Middle and High School

What is the racial makeup of Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain?

Students at Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain.

Is Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain a good school?

Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain ranks 263^rd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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